The National Bank of Ukraine Board explained that this decision is intended to maintain interest in hryvnia instruments, stabilize the foreign exchange market, and control inflation expectations while gradually reaching the 5% inflation target over the policy horizon….
Category: 9. Business
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IEA: Russia’s oil export revenues have dropped to their lowest since the start of the full-scale war.
US sanctions on Russian Rosneft and Lukoil, along with Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries and port infrastructure, have caused a decline in oil exports and prices. Exports of petroleum products also decreased. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA),…
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Ukraine and the EU have agreed on a priority reform plan to support Ukraine’s EU accession.
Announced in Lviv by European Commissioner Marta Kos and Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka, the plan highlights the importance of the rule of law and anti-corruption measures. The plan includes 10 key priorities:
- Comprehensive amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code…
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The EU has initiated a plan for negotiations on Ukraine’s accession that bypass Hungary.
The European Union announced a new format for technical talks on Ukraine’s accession that cannot be impacted by Hungary’s veto. Danish Minister of European Affairs Marie Bjerr mentioned at an informal meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Lviv that the EU has…
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In November, Ukraine’s economy recorded a 5.3% growth in real GDP, an increase from the 2.3% observed in October, despite continued Russian attacks.
According to the Ministry of Economy, this expansion was primarily driven by agriculture, domestic trade, construction, and the processing industry. Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev stated that economic activity persists in the face of power supply disruptions…
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Banks have financed ₴33.5B in energy restoration projects since June 2024.
As part of a memorandum detailing the financing for the repair of energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, banks have extended loans to businesses for the construction of 1.294 GW of capacity. From June 2024 to December 2025, they also financed energy storage…
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Poland plans to sell weapons that have been tested in Ukraine to its allies.
Adam Leszkiewicz, CEO of the Polish state-owned defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, said that PGZ will expand its exports of portable air defense systems, artillery particularly howitzers), and other technologies that have been proven effective in Ukraine. The…
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The EU Central Bank supports providing a reparations loan to Kyiv.
The latest version of the EU proposal to support Ukraine using Russian assets is closest to complying with international law, said European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, commenting on the EC’s proposed plan to provide Kyiv with a reparations loan. According…
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The EIB has allocated over €18M for energy modernization projects across dozens of social infrastructure facilities in three regions.
The EIB has designated €18.4M for the Ukraine Municipal Infrastructure Program (UMIP). This funding phase will focus on energy-efficient upgrades for 28 schools, kindergartens, and hospitals. In Volyn region, €4.2M will be spent on upgrading three major healthcare…
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New industrial parks with investment totaling hundreds of millions are being launched in Ukraine, along with powerful processing enterprises within these industrial sites.
The Cabinet of Ministers has registered Ukraine’s 114th industrial park, Nosivski Gospodarstva (Chernihiv region), covering over 14 hectares. The project aims to generate approximately 700 jobs in the processing industry. Enterprises in food production, alternative…
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